Jim DeMint: Providing Health Care For Seniors and Veterans Is 'Unamerican'..

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Jim DeMint: Providing Health Care For Seniors and Veterans Is 'Unamerican and Grounded In 'Socialism'

By Igor Volsky at Think Progress

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/08/30/2555561/jim-demint-programs-like-medicare-veterans-health-care-american-grounded-socialism/

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Though DeMint was referring specifically to the Affordable Care Act, a law the Heritage Foundation is urging Congress to defund in next month’s continuing resolution, his comments could also apply to existing programs that have more direct government involvement than the ACA.

While the federal government does establish the rules and guidelines private insurers must follow in offering coverage for the uninsured though reform and directly finances insurance expansion for lower-income Americans who are eligible for Medicaid — often by contracting with private insurers — numerous other popular government programs like Medicare, the Veterans Health Administration and even the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP) (which DeMint himself relied on for health care coverage as a member of the Senate) are operated by the government.

Public health comprises more than 40 percent of the nation’s health care spending and that percentage will remain stable as the Affordable Care Act is implemented. By 2014,“private health insurance is anticipated to account for roughly 31 percent of national health spending, or about the same share as was expected without enactment of the Affordable Care Act,” actuaries at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid estimate.

DeMint warned his town hall audience that the system threatens Americans’ freedoms. “[Health care is] such a personal service, it’s such a big part of the economy,” he said. “If [Democrats] can control that, they can control most areas of our lives.”



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[gopiscrap]

1. How does this fucker look at himself in the mirror in the morning

[applegrove]

3. I know. He's trying to define American to mean only his narrow agenda. That

is majoritarianism, mob rule, that worked out so well for Morsi in Egypt.

[gopiscrap]

4. yup these guys are such

fucking self centered shit stains on the American society!

[shenmue]

2. Plus

DeMint sucks.

[Crimson76]

5. What an asshole

[Liberal Veteran]

6. What a fascinating exercise in rationalizing one's own evil and callous disregard...

...for the less fortunate.

[Billy Love]

7. And you, Mr. Demented, are still unAmerican

and you need to get your citizenship revoked and kicked out persona non grata.

[spanone]

8. Dim JiMint

fuck him

[longship]

9. Providing health care to DeMint is inhuman. nt

[Capt.Rocky300]

10. I'm not so sure Longship.......

a total lobotomy might be the best option for him.

[longship]

11. Well, he's already had that.

What else do you have to offer?

[Capt.Rocky300]

12. I knew you were gonna say that........

my only other suggestion would get me in trouble with the moderators.

[longship]

13. Well, Rocky. Maybe we ought to pull a rabbit out of our hat.

Presto Change-O!


on edit: I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your bartender.

[Capt.Rocky300]

14. That's amazing........

how did you know I got my nickname from Rocky the Flying Squirrel?

[longship]

15. An inspired guess... I guess.

Well, it's my favorite Rocky since I don't particularly like boxing.

Have a nice holiday weekend, my friend.


Skäl!

[Capt.Rocky300]

16. And to you.....

[niyad]

17. hey, jimmie, do a thoroughly unamerican thing yourself--seppuku